All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 116 countries
All-time high
81.2%
in 2016
All-time low
55.9%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2016–2023
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica, 2016–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 71.9% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Costa Rica ranks 50th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 81.2% | — |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 73.0% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 71.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.4% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 71.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 70.2%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 71.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.9% | 55.9% | 81.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.6% | 71.6% | 75.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More education data for Costa Rica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,015 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 14,772 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 62,694 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 61,047 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,490 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 460,126 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -3.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0897 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Costa Rica was 71.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.9% in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Costa Rica ranks 50th out of 116 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release